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033: The Power of One Simple Question

I can’t seem to get last week’s episode #32 out of my mind. The one where I mention that if we know what we’re made for, it will answer the question, what am I here for? What is my purpose in life? I made the case that we

033: The Power of One Simple Question2021-09-22T12:48:13-05:00

032: What Am I Here For? What is My Purpose in Life?

Hello everyone and welcome to Season Two, and episode 32, What am I here for? What is my purpose in life? It’s great to be back with you after a summer off from podcasting. I enjoyed the weekly blogs, certainly, but I enjoy the podcasts even more. To

032: What Am I Here For? What is My Purpose in Life?2021-09-22T12:49:33-05:00

Relationship quote of the year

This is the last blog post of the summer. As much as I hate to see it go, I’m looking forward to switching gears a week from today and moving into Season Two of our You Were Made for This podcast. If you’ve listened to past episodes from Season One

Relationship quote of the year2019-09-04T10:58:52-05:00

7 ways to listen better

In workshops I give  about building better relationships, a key module I cover is listening. It’s one of my favorite subjects. I love to talk about listening. I sometimes read the “Please Listen” poem you can see below.  It’s a bit dated, as you can tell from the reference to

7 ways to listen better2019-08-11T08:06:05-05:00

The Neglected Relationship Right in Front of Us

There’s one relationship we all have that’s often neglected. It’s our relationship with our self. To relate well with our self  is to be self-aware, and to every now and then ask, “Am I truly the person I think I am?” The Apostle Paul speaks to this in Romans 12:3

The Neglected Relationship Right in Front of Us2019-08-06T18:15:50-05:00

The One Thing I Did Not Forget

I found a relationship poem in a leadership book I came across a number of years ago. I forgot everything else I read in that book, except the poem entitled “Threads.” Odd, isn’t it? A poem about leadership? To be a poet of any worth one needs to be a

The One Thing I Did Not Forget2019-07-25T16:54:45-05:00

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    John’s relationship story starts with his birth to a single mother and placement in foster care for the first 16 months of his life. From this comes four different careers, 51 years of marriage to the same wife, and much he has learned about relationships. John draws from all this, along with inspiring stories from his guests, to share how you can find more fulfillment in the relationships you were made for.

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